The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-10-13


oldest and most prominent medical prac-
titioners in Illinois, died recently OF heart
disease. He was seventy-two years old, a
member of Gen. Sherman's staff during
the war and aiterward inspector general
OF the hospital service in the Northwest.
The new buildings OF the college OF Ply
sicians and Surgeons in New York, for the
building OF which the late William H. Van
derbilt left halt a million dollars, was opened
recently with appropriate cerem onies.
There was distinguished audience pres
ent.
At Ahnapee, Wis, the home OF the bride,
was celebrated the marriage OF Miss Lou.
ise Gericke and Lauren Dunlap OF Oak ota.
The groom was formerly commissioner OF
immigration for Dakota.
Judge Rea OF Minneapolis is elected com.
mander-in chief OF tho G. A. r. at st. Lou.
is on the first ballot.
At Houston. Tex, Susie Blumenthal, a
little girl. was outraged and murdered
while on her way to school. She received
eight stabs in the breast. The murderer
is being hunted with bloodhounds.
Munchrath is sentenced to four years
for completely in the Haidock murder.
Haskins & McGirl, extensive cattle men
OF Billings, are experiencing financial diff
Guilty.
Among the passengers who landed at
New York from the steamer Britannia was
Michael Davitt. He looks well, though a
little older than when he last visited this
country.
AT the Metho dist conference in Rockford,
Illinois, DR.. j. H. Vincent, c. j. Trusdell,
OF Chicago; Rev. Lewis Curtis, OF Dixon,
aud Rev. Mr.. Axwell, of the Joliet district,
we're elected delegates to the general con.
fpronra tO ho holA in Nov XOvlr y,,ro
Two other delegates are to be chosen. One
OF them was balloted for. but the confer
ence adjourned before the vote was de.
clared.
Howard Lee, the newspa per boy, in
whose welfare the President took special
interest, and recently caused to be appoint
ed a messenger in the pension office, was
dangerously, If not fatally, injured by be-
ing struck on the head by descending ele-
vator at the pension building.
James Smith, Jr., counsel for the St.
Paul d Duluth road, secured the permis-
sion OF the secretary OF war for the COM
pletion OF the new bridge of that road
across theSt. Louis river.
Robbing stage coaches has become so en-.
tirely safe an industry in Texas that a
prosecution. One night one man stopped
a coach near Ballingter, plundered five
men and three women. and then held the
whole party till another stage came in
sight, when he released the heroic
victims. sent them off. and turned his at.
tention to the approaching stage, which he
also robbed.
The Methodist ministers in attendance
at the conference at Rockford
ILL.,, were greatly shocked by
the announcement OF the sudden
death Of Rev. William A. Smith, D. D.,
pastor OF the Rockford Centennial Church.
Canada, and graduated at the Garrett in
stitute, Evanston, in 1861.
The six days heel and toe race in Kan
sas City, for the championship OF the world,
commences Oct. "a and ends Oct. 20.
The members OF the alumni OF the Wis
consin State university met at st. Paul
and Minneapolis for the purpose of ia king
steps towards the formation OF Twin City
Alumni association, to consist OF both St.
Paul and Minneapolis members. The as.
sociation is to include only the academic
graduates.
The eighteenth annual assembly OF the
grand council of Royal and Select masters
OF Minnesota will convene in St. Paul on
Monday Oct. 10, at the Masonic Hall.
The President will arrive in st. Paul on
Oct. 10th. He will be in Minneapolis on
the 18th. Ample preparations have been
made to receive him in good style.
O. w. Burnham. a civil engineer and real
estate man of Minneapolis hangs himself
from a door knob.
Brainerd Special: Montana stock trains
began coming in Friday the goth inst, en-
route to Minnesota Transfer, the first Sec
tions coming along SO lively as to make
hustling times in the Brainerd Stock yards.
These are the beginning instalments of 40,
900 head, started and to start. OF a new
Northern Pacific contract that will occu-
by about 100 trains of cars TO bring them.
These will run in sections as close together
as is safe, SO as to deliver as much as pos
sible in a body. This is the first consider
able shipment OF the year by the Northern
Pacific.
fire at Duluth is thought to have con.
ceaied the evidences OF a terrible murder.
The Winona opera house was packed to
the doors and hundreds OF people turned
away at the Ha'lelujah wedding by the
gospel army. The bride was Miss Aggie
Douglass. daughter of John Douglass oi
Canton. Fillmore county, and the groom
Jake Sneller, street car driver. The bride
wore the blue uniform and bonnet of the
army.
lcuucT6Ou HAS lOSV Ou0 VI D0Sb anO
most esteemed citizens in the person Mr.. s.
w. Bennett, who has just lett with his fam
lily for Los Angeles, CAL, after q residence
in this state OF twenty two years-for thir
teen OF which he was postmaster at Hen
derson.
Parson Newman's church, in which Gen.
Grant worshipped. was recently reopened
Conspicuous to the left OF the pulpit, was
a tablet five feet high Of black marble, and
brass and black enamel, bearing the inscrip
tion: I'm memory Of the virtues and valol
OF Ulysses 8. Grant, general OF the army
and president OF the United States, borr
9th April, 1922, died 23d July, 1885
His friend, George w. Chilis, erects this
tablet as token OF affection, while ths
whole country does honor to his career
and character"
| The general assembly, Knights OF Labor
has begun it's annual convention in Mime
apolis.
The suspended trustees at Yankton ig
more the action OF Gov. Church, and con
tinue to superintend the work now in prog
ress.
the Northwest this winter judging fro n re
ceipts at Duluth.
The widow OF the late Senator Matt Car
rived at Waterbury, VT, from years SO
journ in Europe to visit her father, ex- Gov
Dillingham; OF Waterbury. She will ther
| return to her home in Milwaukee.
G. L. Godfrey, A. B. Williams and Ar
thur L. Thomas, constituting majority
| OF the Utah commission, have filed will
the secretary OF the interior the annua
report Of the commission. Commissioners
Carlton and McClernand, dissenting from
| many Of the views expressed therein, dc
not sign report. The fact that Commits
sioners Carlton and McClsrnand fail tc
sign the report il significant. There has
always been in congress class who doub,
strongly the constitutionality OF this wal
against the Mormons, and there has beer
since the enactment Of the Edmunds- Tuck
er law aslight butgrowing reaction in theil
favor. IL is believed that carlton and Nc
Gernand refuse to sign this report upon
the ground thatit il too severe and against
public policy.
-Four persons were killed and two seri
ously wounded by the explosion Of George
P. Plants -four mill, st. Louis.
Maj. Gen. John Gibbon, An old conrad
OF Gen. George G. Meade, is to deliver thu